Gauteng Provincial Government visits families of Health workers following the tragic truck explosion in Boksburg
The Gauteng Provincial Government led by Premier Panyaza Lesufi will this morning visit the families of health workers who demised following the fatal gas truck explosion in Boksburg on Christmas eve.
The provincial government will use the visit to the families to convey messages of condolences and to discuss the support government agencies working with civil society organisations continue to provide to affected families including logistical arrangements for memorial services and burial.
The tragic incident of 24 December 2022 in the Ekurhuleni town of Boksburg has left untold suffering among families and society at large as the nation comes to term with the impact of the explosion. This caused extensive damage to private and public
infrastructure with 18 deaths to date, 9 of which are healthcare workers who were based at Tambo Memorial Hospital including many other people who suffered severe injuries.
Source: Government of South Africa